Inking Edges - what do you use and how do you apply it?

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Inking Edges - what do you use and how do you apply it? Sept 25, 2014 19:59:35 GMT

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Post by kristenf on Sept 25, 2014 19:59:35 GMT

I would recommend practicing with your specific ink pads on scratch paper before inking the paper you want to scrap with. I've found some I need to really apply pressure with when swiping, and some that just drown the edge of the paper and leave more of an "uneven border" than just darken the edge of the paper. Not pretty!

My favorite are the Petal Inks by Colorbox. I believe they are chalk ink, if memory serves, but I confess I'm not an ink expert-I chose them for the shape and color combos they come in! I have had 5 or 6 of them for a decade, and they haven't dried out yet! I have experienced the inkpad separating from the backing, but truthfully only on ONE petal, the black one, after years and years of very heavy use.

The great thing about petals is that there's no border on the ink pad, and it comes to a point, so it's SO MUCH EASIER to ink the edges of an "S" or a swirl. I have some of the cat's eye inks as well, and they're good, but not nearly as easy to ink with because they still have the border of plastic around the base of the inkpad.

They're more expensive because you get like 8 colors in one, but I used 40% off coupons at Michaels for all of mine.

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Inking Edges - what do you use and how do you apply it? Sept 25, 2014 22:59:39 GMT

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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 25, 2014 22:59:39 GMT

Sept 25, 2014 12:48:05 GMT cricket7 said:

When you guys are saying that chalk is not permanent are you talking about chalk chalk or chalk inks? I use chalk inks on absolutely EVERYTHING and it never rubs off. I use the PowderPuff Chalking inks. They are absolutely fabulous!!

Dry chalks in the little palettes can be erased, chalk ink can't. But even the dry chalks can be set by burnishing them into the paper with your fingertip or a chalking tool and then they are harder to erase.

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Inking Edges - what do you use and how do you apply it? Sept 25, 2014 23:33:12 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by penny on Sept 25, 2014 23:33:12 GMT

For a permanent chalk look, I like the Prima chalk inks...

For shading/making cut edges look 'finished', I use Distress ink in Pumice and a foam blending tool... I went years without using any sort of applicator, but then tried one and immediately got why people loved it so much... Great control over how soft or intense you want the colour to be, and great for using with masks...

I have one of the Versa inks in Pinecone that I used to use directly on the paper... I still do when I want a harsher, or grungier look... You can get a fine line in the edge using just the ink pad, but it's hard to get a gentle or soft look... You can't feather or blend when you're applying wet ink right on the paper... Using the blending tool is sort of like dry brushing - you get the colour but you can later it on rather than it just covering everything...

The Distress inks dry pretty fast, and the chalk inks dry the slowest (in my experience at least)... Not like overnight slow, but I'll let them sit for a minute or two compared to not even pausing if I've used a Distress ink...

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Inking Edges - what do you use and how do you apply it? Sept 30, 2014 13:57:49 GMT

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Post by jamh on Sept 30, 2014 13:57:49 GMT

Sept 25, 2014 2:41:09 GMT lauralaforest said:

I also use the Tim Holtz blending tools and distress ink. Can't imagine using anything else!

I started out using the Cat's Eye little ink pads, but they had limited range plus the pads seem to come unglued often. I then went to Tim Holtz' ink pads and love them. Check out his blog for many videos about using his pads.

Happy scrapping,

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Inking Edges - what do you use and how do you apply it? Sept 30, 2014 17:26:51 GMT via the ProBoards App

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Post by cmpeter on Sept 30, 2014 17:26:51 GMT

I use TH distress inks, sometimes with the blending tool and sometimes directly from the pad.

I have also used chalks in the past. I used to do a lot of paper piecing and would chalk those to get shadows and highlights. I haven't had any issues with the chalk coming off. Some are at least 15 years old and still look great.

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